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Does this thread specifically have to be about teams, drivers and cars?
From the OP:Does this thread specifically have to be about teams, drivers and cars?
I assume this is essentially what the thread is about.From bad car designs, to team or driver performance that lead to poor results and sanctioning bodies making new regulations that later destroyed a series is the point for this thread.
Just making sure because I was going to suggest Aggregate Qualifying from the 2005 F1 Season since it got scrapped after just 6 races.From the OP:
I assume this is essentially what the thread is about.
Dumbest Rules In Motorsports ThreadJust making sure because I was going to suggest Aggregate Qualifying from the 2005 F1 Season since it got scrapped after just 6 races.
Just coming back to this, it wasn't Class One that did the DTM in, it was Mercedes deciding they wanted to spend their money on Formula E instead. Audi's presence was contingent on a third manufacturer, when Aston went, Audi went. Mercedes agreed to the new regs in 2014 when ITR was run by none other than one of the founders of AMG, Hans Werner Aufrecht... then changed their mind...Mind you, the Class 1 Touring Car rules could count full-stop as the first iteration of said ruleset ran the original DTM into the ground, the 2nd iteration nearly did the same thing to the revived DTM in the space of only two seasons and led to the DTM switching to GT3 rules just to survive.
Well the first iteration of Class 1 certainly contributed to the demise of the original DTM.Just coming back to this, it wasn't Class One that did the DTM in, it was Mercedes deciding they wanted to spend their money on Formula E instead. Audi's presence was contingent on a third manufacturer, when Aston went, Audi went. Mercedes agreed to the new regs in 2014 when ITR was run by none other than one of the founders of AMG, Hans Werner Aufrecht... then changed their mind...
As a driver, yes. As a promoter, not so much. He definitely has the most raw talent of anyone I've ever seen, but just never had the patience in a race situation. SST is far from being a failure.Robby Gordon. I'll just leave it at that.
To think Ligier were interested in hiring him alongside Oliver Panis for the 1996 F1 Season.Robby Gordon. I'll just leave it at that.
The CARS quote from the King sums his entire career up perfectly. I still remember catching the dual burnout him and Harvick had in the Montreal race live on air.As a driver, yes. As a promoter, not so much. He definitely has the most raw talent of anyone I've ever seen, but just never had the patience in a race situation. SST is far from being a failure.
Imagine him getting into it with Villeneuve or Schumacher.To think Ligier were interested in hiring him alongside Oliver Panis for the 1996 F1 Season.
Even Rockingham itself is now defunct. Serves as little more than a £80m car park.The UK's attempt to imitate NASCAR as the article in the following link will explain
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The rise and fall of Britain’s flawed NASCAR imitation
www.autosport.com
Another failure of Motorsport then, just like the revamp of Donington Park for the 2010 British Grand Prix and beyond.Even Rockingham itself is now defunct. Serves as little more than a £80m car park.
At least Donington was saved and returned to being a decent circuit again. If the current Google Maps image is anything to go by, the circuit and infield of Rockingam (if not it's car parks) are nothing more than inefficient car storage facilities. I assume as it was bought for £80 million five years ago, its current owners must have a better plans for it than it's current usage, although as a former brownfield site, i can't imagine what.Another failure of Motorsport then, just like the revamp of Donington Park for the 2010 British Grand Prix and beyond.
This video appears to suggest the opposite:Even Rockingham itself is now defunct. Serves as little more than a £80m car park.
This video appears to suggest the opposite:
BTW, that's the official channel of the owners who bought the track.
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What are you talking about??Mercedes' zero-sidepod concept in F1 now that they've finally ditched it after it brought them just one win in 27 races.
Lambo tried it first. Made their car look like F3 and was about as competitive.No sidepods is one of the most insane innovations I’ve ever seen in my time watching F1.
Well, with that and how Mercedes' attempt at a zero-sidepod experiment turned out, I rest my case.Lambo tried it first. Made their car look like F3 and was about as competitive.
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